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And you start looking at the people who world war ii for them didnt last six hours. theyd come off the boats. they died. >> reporter: scott dejar dan is superintendent at the normandy american cemetery where 9,388 white marblehead stones bear witness to the huge loss of life on june 6th and the days immediately afterwards. the most recent headstone was placed just two years ago when the remains of pilot william mcgowan were moved here from a local graveyard. before that, his name had been among ...

>> yes. shannon: so its a great place for if them to see what you have out there. moms, dads, aunts, uncles, whoever it is takes young children ask and they -- they see these monuments and her moles -- memorials, what do you hope they take away from that the. >> first, that the united states stands for its values. that i also hope young people understand were very fortunate to live in a nation that is free, but this freedom come at a cost. and if it comes at a cost of people willing to fight for...

History is weaponised in a country still not at peace with its past. nostalgia given free rein. sugar coating the bitter parts of collective memory. the political extreme here is perhaps small,

A preliminary hearing is set to hold for a Grand Island businesswoman accused of ripping off dozens of people - after they said she took money for tombstones bu

Why? >> because it felt like she was being left out. >> reporter: her grandma tried to explain how they couldnt afford a headstone right now. >> she had tears in her eyes and wanted to help. >> reporter: so she did the only thing that she could think of to raise money. >> yes. >> i made a lemonade stand. >> reporter: a lemonade stand. to pay for her mothers headstone. at first, she didnt make mention of her cause. but word got out. and before long, emouree said it seems like just about everyone ...

Because the monument company is now donating the headstone. but more importantly, emouree has taken that lemon life handed her and squeezed out hope. >> her comment was that all of these people came, she couldnt believe so many people cared for and loved her mommy. >> reporter: they always say it takes a village to raise a child. but sometimes, it also takes a village to mourn a mom. folks around here take that role seriously. offering emouree comfort by the couple and all the love she can drink...

Now. i would like to continue his legacy by changing my community to come together against gun violence. >> reporter: the day after the martin luther king holiday is known as the day of racial healing. we spoke with a howard university law professor who spent years studying racial justice. >> i dont believe the healing has entered its most important phase which is the phase of repair. >> reporter: and as far as reaching martin luther king jr. s dream. >> it is very clear we have not reached dr. ...

A woman who spent four years slowly paying off headstones for her mother and another relative was forced to cancel the long-awaited unveilings the day befo

National Wreaths Across America honors more than 3 million veterans this year, including William Cannon at St. Paul Pioneer Cemetery.

Carson Robinette, 17, was killed in September in a single-vehicle accident in Lawson, Missouri. Now, the family is hoping the community will help in the purchase of a headstone.